July will be a busy month at the Wieting.Starting July 11, 12 and 13th will be the stage production of "Our Town". The performers are all local people. They will be singing in a chorus and getting into character for the play.On July 22 the youngsters who have enrolled in Camp Creamery will ...

Ya know, after inhaling & exhaling for some sixty-seven years, you'd think a guy should have learned some things along the way. Haruumph! Well, I have. And whether you like it or not, I'm gonna share them with you. And maybe, just maybe, you might take a moment of your precious ...

Market Report for June 14, 2019It was a grand night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. Our musician was unable to perform on this Friday night. We wish Dave Gray a speedy recover.Kristi brought plenty of pies, kolaches, rolls, rye bread, cookies, bars, rolicky, and twisty.Caryn also brought ...

Thank you to the people who called with the information about who some of the projectionists were at the Wieting.The reason we want to know who they were was so we could get some information about their experiences as a projectionist no matter how many years ago it was. If there's people who ...

There's a side to every one of us that we like to keep hidden; and that's when we find our stupidity on full display.Years ago, we bought a house located on a steep hill. Our lawn rivaled Vail, CO's ski slope; but that didn't deter me from mowing the grass at an incredibly dangerous angle. ...

Market Report for June 7, 2019What a super night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. At the strike of 5 the whistle blew and everyone was off to the tables.Kristi brought plenty of small breads, cookies, bars, pies, rolls, rye bread, rolicky, kolaches, twisty and asparagus.Duane and Peggy sit up ...

I'm sorry about not getting my column done for last weeks paper. Maybe I did too much partying for this old girl.The cast of the "Our Town" production have been practicing so hard. I do hope you attend this on July 11, 12 or 13. This is a fund-raiser to help pay off the balance on Phase II ...

School kids throughout Tama County are finished with school for the next couple of months or so and each one brought home that coveted Report Card which showed whether on not they were being elevated to the next grade..............upward, of course. With that in mind, readers of "Take A ...

Market Report for May 31, 2019Wow, one month of the Toledo Farmers' Market done. With that being said we have five more months of market left. Plenty of time to do some shopping.Kristi had her delicious bakery lined up, twisty, pies, cookies, kolaches, rolicky, bars, cookies, and rolls.Caryn ...

For the last month or so, nostalgia has been ever so present. First, I'm gearing up for my 50th High School Reunion at South Tama. Wow! Secondly, my nephew, T.J. Jacobi passed away and I was honored along with Deacon Joe Behounek to help with his funeral. And finally, just last weekend, Deb and ...